India-Australia Test series to begin at Nagpur from Feb 9
The Hindu
The Test series will be part of the World Test Championship cycle.
Nagpur, Delhi, Dharamsala and Ahmedabad have been chosen as the venues for the much awaited four-Test series between India and Australia from February 9 to March 13.
The BCCI on Thursday announced the schedule for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as well as the limited overs home series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand in January-February.
The Test series will be part of the World Test Championship cycle.
"This will also be the last edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which will be a 4-match Test series feature," said the BCCI in a statement with the two teams battling out in a five-match series thereafter.
The VCA Stadium in Jamtha will host the opening Test from February 9-13 before the caravan moves to Delhi for the second Test from February 17-21.
There is a week's gap between the second and third Test which takes place in Dharamsala from March 1-5.
The final game of the series will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from March 9-13.
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